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Chapter 117 Two People Who Disregarded the Examination Hall (Ninth Update! Please Subscribe!)

You don't need to see Yakushi Kabuto.

Because his body involuntarily felt a sense of crisis, and the chakra within him did not lie, the person behind him was Uehara Naraku.

Kabuto Yakushi's face was covered in cold sweat as he muttered, "I never expected that Lord Naraku would participate in this year's Chunin Exams..."

That guy!

To this day, Kabuto Yakushi still remembers the devastating defeat they suffered at the hands of Uehara Naraku's summoning beasts; they were utterly crushed in just half a minute.

Later, Orochimaru himself mentioned that Uehara Naraku was the hidden monster among the monsters of the Akatsuki organization!

Absolutely...absolutely...not to be trifled with!

"Amegakure was too boring, so I thought I'd come out and have some fun."

Uehara Naraku crouched down, casually peeled back a ninja scroll from the ground, and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "What, you don't have any information about me here? Am I not worth you wasting a ninja scroll on?"

"No."

Kabuto Yakushi gradually calmed down. His years as a spy had given him excellent mental fortitude, and he had his own way of dealing with any crisis.

Uehara Naraku came to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams, so he certainly wouldn't have started a massacre on the spot, which means that the crisis hadn't yet arrived.

Kabuto Yakushi breathed a slight sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "Lord Naraku's strength is far too great; the Ninja Scrolls are not worthy of recording your information..."

"You're still as funny as ever."

Uehara Naraku finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Sasuke Uchiha, listening to their conversation, felt a bit annoyed, and his displeasure was immediately apparent: "So you're Uehara Naraku? Just a lowly genin from Amegakure..."

"..."

As Uehara Naraku watched Uchiha Sasuke spout nonsense, he secretly made a mental note of it, thinking that his younger brother's debt would eventually be repaid by Uchiha Itachi with his life.

The next moment, someone suddenly appeared behind Sasuke!

Kaguya Kimimaro grabbed Sasuke by the throat with one hand; his movement was so fast that those around him couldn't even see it.

"So fast!"

Naruto, who was standing nearby, exclaimed in surprise before realizing that his teammate had been restrained. He immediately leaped forward and shouted, "Let go of Sasuke! Ouch...it's so cold!"

Naruto slowly lowered his head, but a ball of ice appeared beneath his feet, freezing his feet and preventing him from supporting Sasuke.

"Let them go!"

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, looking at the newcomers of Konoha Village, a smile playing on his lips: "The Chunin Exams are still a long way off, we'll have some fun with them then. But the next time we meet, if I'm not careful... I might lose my life!"

"...Bastard!!"

Uchiha Sasuke's face immediately contorted with rage.

Just as Sasuke was about to rush forward again, a nimble old man stopped him and gently advised, "Alright, stop fooling around. The first Chunin Exam is about to begin... If you keep causing trouble, you'll be expelled from the exam hall."

"Yes, yes, we understand."

Sakura Haruno quickly pulled Sasuke away, worried that he might get hurt.

The others also dispersed to avoid causing any further trouble. It would be such a waste of an opportunity if they were kicked out of the exam room without even taking the first exam.

As they dispersed, Kiba Inuzuka asked curiously, "Was that old man also here for the Chunin Exams?"

Naruto Uzumaki glanced furtively at the old man confronting Naraku Uehara, and said with a hint of unease, "Can an old man participate in the Chunin Exams? He's been taking it for so long and still hasn't passed. Just how difficult are the Chunin Exams?!"

"..."

The boy's innocent words added a touch of awkwardness to the air.

The genin at the exam assembly point heard Naruto's words, looked at the old, short man, and burst into laughter.

Only Uehara Naraku did not laugh.

There wasn't even the slightest hint of happiness on his face.

Because this old man's name is Maruboshi Kosuke, a perennial genin of Konoha, he is a person who should not be underestimated.

Logically speaking, Kosuke shouldn't have participated in the Chunin Exams.

Maruboshi Kosuke definitely wants to be a genin for life. If he wanted to be promoted, he could directly become a jonin. Why would he need to take the chunin exams?

At least Hiruzen Sarutobi had once tried to promote him, but he refused.

Now, Maruboshi Kosuke is participating in the Chunin Exams as an elderly genin. There's no way there isn't something fishy going on! He must have been sent by Sarutobi Hiruzen to protect their Konoha genin, right?

That's a bit shameless...

Outside the meeting point.

As the noise inside gradually subsided, Kakashi Hatake felt a little relieved: "The Third Hokage actually arranged for Kosuke-senpai to be in this exam? I really don't know whether to say these kids are too lucky or too unlucky..."

after awhile.

As time went on, and the genin at the meeting point began to lose their temper, a man with a hideous scar on his face walked in.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone."

The man with the hideous scars nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "I am Ibiki Morino, the chief examiner of the first Chunin Exams."

The commotion among the genin finally subsided.

One by one, they entered the examination room in the queue.

The first part of the Chunin Exams is a written test, which is nominally designed to test a ninja's knowledge, but in reality, it tests their intelligence gathering abilities.

Coincidentally, the person sitting next to Uehara Naraku was Maruhoshi Kosuke, and Uehara felt that this old man seemed to have come specifically to keep an eye on him.

Haku walked up to Uehara Naraku's seat, placed a glass of juice on his table, and said, "Lord Naraku, it's already chilled for you."

Uehara Naraku picked it up casually, pointed to the old man next to him, and said, "Bai, give this old man a cup too."

"Yes."

Another glass of juice was placed on Maruhoshi Kosuke's table.

"Thanks."

The elderly genin shakily reached out and grabbed the juice, squinting as he watched Haku leave: "Ice Release Kekkei 1? Haven't seen that in a long time... Using it just to chill juice is such a waste!"

Uehara Naraku took a sip of juice, watching Kosuke sway as he held his glass, and felt a little down.

Why is it that wherever he goes, someone is vying with him for the Best Actor award?

Unlike others, Kosuke Maruboshi spent his entire life pretending to be a genin, making him a true veteran actor.

The written test went relatively smoothly.

A group of ninjas used their various skills to try and get the answers from the test takers' papers, and cheaters were everywhere in the examination hall.

While the other ninjas were writing and answering questions, Uehara Naraku and Maruboshi Kosuke were leisurely drinking juice, not even glancing at the test papers.

"Slurp slurp..."

"Slurp slurp..."

While some ninjas were disqualified and expelled from the exam hall for being caught cheating, Uehara Naraku and Maruboshi Kosuke were still sipping their juice.

Actually, there was only a little juice left, the glass was almost empty, but the two of them were still arguing about it.

"Slurp slurp..."

"Slurp slurp..."

When Morino Ibiki saw this scene, the muscles on his face twitched uncontrollably. He was about to explode with anger at the behavior of the two people. How dare they show contempt for the Chunin Exams in front of him!

Is this a provocation?

Seeing that the other genin were being affected by them, Morino Ibiki finally couldn't help but throw two shuriken at Uehara Naraku and Maruboshi Kosuke's cups.

Whoosh!

Uehara Naraku and Maruboshi Kosuke extended their fingers almost simultaneously and caught Morino Ibiki's shuriken as easily as catching a crumpled piece of paper.

"..."

Ibiki Morino was both angry and anxious.

If it weren't for the Third Hokage's orders, he would have kicked them out right now!

The final test in this written exam is about fearless courage. As long as you persist in taking the exam despite the examiner's interrogation and coercion, you can pass the written exam directly.

Answering questions isn't actually that important.

Uehara Naraku and Maruboshi Kosuke remained seated in their places, watching Morino Ibiki's performance as if it were a monkey show.

Both of them passed the written test with a blank paper.

They could actually answer the questions or cheat, but there was no need for it.

No, it should be said that all three people passed with blank papers.

Besides Uehara Naraku and Maruboshi Kosuke, who were slowly drinking their juice, there was also Uzumaki Naruto, who wanted to answer the questions but didn't know how, and wanted to cheat but didn't know how.

After the exam, Ibiki Morino finally lost his temper. He said in a deep voice, "Some of you got lucky this time, but when you become Chunin captains and steal information in the future, you will regret what you did today!"

Uehara Naraku slowly said, "As long as we kill all the enemies protecting the information, we can naturally get the information. I can take on ten enemies like the examiner."

"This method may not be correct."

Maruhoshi Kosuke nodded thoughtfully and added, "The methods of the strong do not apply to the weak. Everything must prioritize the mission and the safety of teammates. However, I am too old to fight nine enemies like the examiner."

"..."

After hearing this, Ibiki Morino really wanted to punch someone.

Fortunately, he was only in charge of the first exam. Anyway, by the time of the second exam, those two guys wouldn't have any way to cheat through tricks.

Maruhoshi Kosuke turned to Uehara Naraku and said, "If I remember correctly, the second round of the Chunin Exams should be a five-day battle to seize the Heaven and Earth Scroll, which involves survival drills. Do you want to come with me? My cooking skills are pretty good."

"No, I'm not that picky about food."

Uehara Naraku shook his head.

As expected, Maruboshi Kosuke was in charge of monitoring him.

Now that he knows about this, how could Uehara Naraku still be willing to act with Maruboshi Kosuke?

(End of this chapter)